Graeff History 101
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What is the original family name of which Graeff is a part of?

What is the Landis Family. 


First Records immigration to America in 1718 by Felix, John, and Benjamin Landis.  The Graeff name joining the Landis family on June 12, 1879 with a Marriage of Frances Landis to Abram H Graeff.


100

What singing group holds the record for the most Christmas #1 singles?

Who are The Beatles: 1963, 64, 65,67. 

The Spice Girls are second with 1996, 97, 98. 

100

What is the stage before Frostbite called? 

What is Frostnip 

100

When all the gifts add up, how many gifts are given through the 12 days of Christmas?

What is 364 gifts.

100

How longs do Christmas trees usually grow before being sold? 

What is 15 years 

200

What was Grandma Graeffs Maiden Name?

What is Mary Ellen Neher. 


Will also accept Elizabeth Fetherston


200

What was the first song that mentions Santa? 

What is "Up on the House top" by Benjamin Hanby in 1864. 

200

What other voice did the voice of "You're a mean one, Mr Grinch" do? 

Who is Tony the Tiger - Thurl Ravenscroft 

200

Where did the word "nog" come from? 

What is "nog" is from the word "grog," meaning any drink made from rum. 

200

Since when have Christmas trees been sold in the U.S?

When is since 1850.

300

In what Cities were all the Graeff Children Born in? Not Grandchildren

Mike Graeff: Milwaukee

Dan Graeff: Milwaukee

Sally Graeff: Milwaukee

Karen Graeff: Menomonee Falls

Chrissy Graeff: Roanoke, VA

Linda Graeff: Roanoke, VA

Jenny Graeff: Pittsburgh, PA


300

What is the oldest Christmas Song? 

What is "O Come, O Come, Emanuel" dating back to the 12th Centry, translated to English in 1851. 

300

What animal fingerprint is so closely related to humans that it could contaminate a crime scene? 

What is a Koala. 

300

What was Tiny Tim almost named in A Christmas Carol?

Who is Little Fred.

300

Approximately how many Christmas tree farms are in the United States? 

What is  21,000 Christmas tree farms. 

In 2008, nearly 45 million Christmas trees were planted, adding to the existing 400 million trees.[3]

400

What is one of the earliest recorded years for the Graeff name to appear?

When is 1727.

400

What song is predicted to be the best-Selling Christmas single of all time? 

What is "White Christmas" by Irving Berlin

400
What is the average time a person will spend waiting for red lights to turn in their lifetime? 

What is 6 months. 

400

What is a German folklore about the Magic of Christmas Eve? 

What is In Germany, Heiligabend, or Christmas Eve, is said to be a magical time when the pure in heart can hear animals talking. 

400

When was the first printed reference to a Christmas Tree? 

When was 1531 in Germany. 

500

Per a 1969 Article, what is the Graf surname meaning?

What is a German, Austrian and Sweedish title of nobility. 

The coat of arms depicted in Berne, Switzerland has a blue shield with a silver cross. 

Sabatian Graff is listed among immigrants from Rhine, in Germany who arrive to Pennnsulvania in September 1727. 

Similar names to appear at that time were: Graef, Grafe, Graff, and Groff.

500

What was Jingle Bells originally written for? 

What is Thanksgiving. 

The original title of the song was “One Horse Open Sleigh,” but that was changed to “Jingle Bells, or the One Horse Open Sleigh” when it was reprinted in 1859. 


500

What is the only body part that does not have its own blood supply? 

What is the Cornea, it gets Oxygen directly from the air. 

500

What is the story of how Christmas stockings evolved? 

What is Christmas stockings allegedly evolved from three sisters who were too poor to afford a marriage dowry and were, therefore, doomed to a life of prostitution. They were saved, however, when the wealthy Bishop Saint Nicholas of Smyrna (the precursor to Santa Claus) crept down their chimney and generously filled their stockings with gold coins 

500

What is a popular Christmas tree decoration in Poland and why? 

What is In Poland, spiders or spider webs are common Christmas trees decorations because according to legend, a spider wove a blanket for Baby Jesus. In fact, Polish people consider spiders to be symbols of goodness and prosperity at Christmas. 

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